How to archive or unarchive a chat or group
The archive chat feature allows you to hide an individual or group chat from your chats list to better organize your conversations.
Note:
- Archiving a chat doesn’t delete the chat or back it up to your SD card.
- Archived individual or group chats will stay archived when you receive a new message from that individual or group chat.
- You will not receive notifications for archived chats unless you are mentioned or replied to.
Archive an individual or group chat
- In the CHATS tab, tap and hold the chat you want to hide.
- Tap
at the top of the screen.
Archive all chats
- In the CHATS tab, tap More options
> Settings. - Tap Chats > Chat history > Archive all chats.
View archived individual or group chats
- Scroll to the top of the CHATS screen.
- Tap
Archived.
The number next to
Unarchive an individual or group chat
- Scroll to the top of the CHATS screen.
- Tap
Archived. - Tap and hold the individual or group chat you want to unarchive.
- Tap Unarchive at the top of the screen.
Alternative archive settings
To change the default settings so archived chats unarchive when new messages are received and remove
- In the CHATS tab, tap More options
> Settings - Tap Chats.
- Turn off Keep chats archived.
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